PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manu Ropati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hansen has chosen Kram - The best thing as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ropati
vs
Hansen

169 cm
25
148 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manu Ropati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ropati misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ropati looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hansen with a jab.
Hansen stuffs the takedown attempt from Ropati. Ropati gets slowly back to his feet.

Ropati clinches.
Hansen avoids a wild elbow strike from Ropati.

Ropati breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hansen throws a leg kick but Ropati sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hansen misses with a wild combination.
Hansen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hansen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hansen misses with a series of wild punches.
Hansen misses with a series of wild punches.
Ropati lands a head kick!
A head kick misses from Ropati.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hansen misses with a two punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ropati doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansen circles away.
Hansen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ropati circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Hansen.
Ropati connects with a high kick.
A right-left combo lands from Hansen.
Hansen misses with a double jab.
Hansen misses with a hook. Ropati ducked under it nicely.
Ropati tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.
Hansen throws a series of punches but Ropati moves out of range.
Hansen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ropati under the eye.

Ropati moves into range and clinches up with Hansen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ropati lands an elbow inside that Hansen shrugs off.

Ropati breaks from the clinch.
Hansen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hansen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen misses with a two punch combination.
Ropati is looking to clinch.
Hansen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hansen tests Ropati's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ropati pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ropati shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hansen but Hansen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ropati misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manu Ropati. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hansen connects with a crisp jab.
Hansen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab by Hansen.
Hansen scores with a jab to the head.
Hansen swats away the attempt to clinch by Ropati.
Hansen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ropati dodges the punch combination from Hansen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen throws a looping overhand right but Ropati ducks down to avoid it.
Ropati throws a jab when Hansen was well out of range.
Hansen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ropati makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hansen scores with a nice right hand.
Hansen looks to land a combination but Ropati avoids it well.
A punch combination from Hansen misses.
Hansen slaps away a takedown attempt from Ropati, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ropati is looking to clinch.
Ropati tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hansen swivels and escapes.
Ropati is breathing heavily.
Hansen scores with a nice right hand.
Hansen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ropati throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hansen's waist but Hansen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ropati off to one side.
Hansen lands with a right hand.
Hansen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hansen throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen misses with a double jab.
A lazy left from Hansen finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ropati throws a head kick that misses.
Hansen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hansen misses with a two punch combination.
Ropati lands with a kick to the temple. Hansen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hansen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ropati. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hansen throws a combination. Ropati tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ropati throws a sloppy head kick and Hansen moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Hansen.
Hansen misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hansen misses with a wild combination.
Hansen swats away the attempt to clinch by Ropati.

Ropati darts in and clinches Hansen up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Hansen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hansen keeps the fight on the outside.
Ropati shoots in and drives through. Hansen sprawls well.
Hansen misses with a few strikes there.
Hansen misses with a few strikes there.

Ropati closes the distance and clinches.
Ropati tries to land a knee to the head but Hansen blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Ropati's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Ropati escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ropati shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hansen sprawls well. Hansen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ropati gets slowly back to his feet.
Hansen connects with a right hand. Ropati shakes it off.
Hansen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ropati.

Ropati clinches.
Hansen avoids the elbow strike from Ropati, against the cage.
Hansen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ropati's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ropati breaks the clinch.
Manu Ropati is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ropati looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hansen is fending him off so far but Ropati persists. Nope, Hansen circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manu Ropati. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hansen misses with a looping left.
Hansen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ropati under the eye.
Tim Hansen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hansen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Manu Ropati has been cut.
Ropati gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Ropati is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hansen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hansen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ropati circles away quickly and effectively.
Ropati showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hansen.
Hansen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good work by Ropati as he checks the leg kick.
Hansen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ropati's hands.
Sloppy strikes from Hansen. Those never looked like landing.
Hansen fails to land with a series of punches.

Ropati drives through and clinches with Hansen against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ropati is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hansen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hansen being controlled against the cage.

Hansen pulls guard successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Hansen has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Ropati doesn't defend quickly enough and Hansen has managed to lock this one up! Can Ropati escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Hansen on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tim Hansen!
Tim Hansen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.